Information about chronic wasting disease and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ management response to its discovery in two deer near Lanesboro will be the focus of a public meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Fillmore Central School auditorium, 702 Chatfield St., in Preston.

A musically Merry Christmas is in store for all, when KFIL-FM 103.1 airs “Songs of the Season Favorites” on Christmas Day! This special broadcast, featuring highlights recorded during past concerts at the former Val-A Lodge, will begin at 5:30 p.m., and is sponsored by the Root River State Bank and the First State Bank of Fountain.

NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) presented Winona Criminal Justice Coordinating Council with a Criminal Justice Program of the Year Award at its annual conference, held Nov. 5 in St. Paul.

The Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD) has named Dan and Donnella Griffin of Spring Grove as one of eight state finalists in the 2016 Outstanding Conservationist Award program.

WreathsForTheFallen.org will be expanding this year with the addition of the new veterans’ cemetery in Preston. This addition will require many additional wreaths to honor this country’s fallen Minnesota veterans and their families.

By unanimous vote, the Rushford City Council approved a motion to put a small city-owned lot, located at 110 W. Winona St. up for sale. The asking price of the 68 ft. by 65 ft. lot is $12,100. The sale of the lot was discussed during the Monday, Nov. 28, council meeting.